The Red Feather
-
-
4.8 • 5 Ratings
-
Publisher Description
Genre: Christian Native American Historical Novel
He makes war to protect his clan. She braces for attack. Amidst a bloody conflict, will either survive the inevitable collision?
American frontier, 1813. On a moonless night, settler's daughter Adela McGirth encounters a band of native intruders on her family's land. A member of the party shows her mercy, but when they return for a brutal attack, she learns their mercy ends where her terrifying captivity begins.
Creek warrior Totka Hadjo is eager to prove his worth. But when his faction's raid leads to a beautiful redhead being placed as a slave in his household, everything he believes gets called into question. Especially when the young woman begins to evoke powerful feelings he should not entertain.
As Adela adjusts to life in the village, she continually searches for opportunities to escape and track down her missing father. Totka will not lose her, but with bluecoat soldiers in pursuit him, a longtime rival in pursuit of her, and the woman herself in pursuit of home, he fears the only way to protect her is to let her go.
The Red Feather is part one of the addictive Beneath the Blackberry Moon trilogy of Christian women's historical fiction. If you like sweeping sagas, strong women of faith, and romantic overtones, then you'll adore April W Gardner's moving 3-book journey of heart and spirit.
Buy The Red Feather to conquer fear today!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gardner sets the first of her three-book Creek Country Saga series in Alabama amid the historical conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers during the War of 1812. The McGirth family has lived peacefully among the Creeks for years, but, after a brief encounter between middle daughter Adela and a band of Creeks transporting weapons, the family seeks refuge at Fort Mims. Compelled by honor and duty, the McGirths' once-adopted son Nokose, a Creek tribe member who has returned to his roots, and his brother-in-law Totka, participate in the Fort Mims massacre. Nokose rescues the surviving McGirths, bringing them back to his village as slaves. Totka is soon given responsibility for Adela. Struggling with an undeniable attraction to a man who does not share her religious beliefs and who is holding her captive, Adela often gives Totka hope that she will acquiesce and become his wife. She then repeatedly dashes those hopes. While portrayed as a scalp-collecting heathen, Totka remains a more sympathetic character than the Christian settlers. Despite an extensive narrative, Gardner does not resolve the relationship between Adela and Totka in this installment, making the next book required reading for those seeking closure. (BookLife)
